Devex: Q&A: How can we provide UHC amid disaster? “…Devex spoke to Elhadj As Sy, secretary general of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, about some of the biggest challenges workers on the frontlines of conflict and disaster face while providing health coverage to the…

Al Jazeera: Venezuelan families scavenge for food to survive hunger “As the economic and political crisis deepens in Venezuela, so do the levels of hunger. A survey by a top university found the average Venezuelan has lost nine kilograms in the past year. Many families are now forced to scavenge…

The Cable: Trump praises Nigeria’s tackling of Ebola, says Africa has tremendous potential “U.S. President Donald Trump has lauded Nigeria for its handling of the 2014 outbreak of the Ebola virus disease. Trump on Wednesday also said there’s ‘tremendous business potential’ in Africa, revealing that his wealthy friends were investing…

TIME: World Health Organization Leader Says Universal Health Coverage is a ‘Rights Issue’ “…[WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus] made his case for [universal health coverage] during the Social Good Summit in New York City, an annual event leading up the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). ‘Universal health coverage should be…

The Hill: Health workers go unnoticed at U.N. General Assembly Jim Campbell, director of the health workforce department at the WHO “…[I]nvesting in health workers is one of the best investments a nation can make. … If we are to take seriously what’s needed to meet the health needs of…

Devex: Opinion: Universal health coverage and the power of partnerships Ann Aerts, head of the Novartis Foundation “…Access to adequate health care should be universal, no matter where you live or what your income. … [H]ow do we achieve a more inclusive global health system? We must reassess our ideas…

Xinhua News: African experts urge new vision to transform health sector amid challenges “Countries in the sub-Saharan African region must adopt a new strategic vision that revolves around policy reforms, innovative financing, and adoption of new technologies in order to transform their health sectors, experts said on Thursday. The experts,…

The Conversation: Why the path to longer and healthier lives for all Africans is within reach Alex Ezeh, executive director of the African Population and Health Research Center; Nelson Sewankambo, professor of internal medicine at Makerere University; and Peter Piot, director and Handa professor of global health at the London…

The Lancet: Life, death, and disability in 2016 Editorial Board “… The [Global Burden of Diseases (GBD)] is a herculean effort that annually tracks disease burden across countries, time, age, and sex. … Overall, the findings [in this year’s report] show that the world is becoming healthier, but progress is…